Topic:HIDE THE WORD IN YOUR HEART November 22 Matthew 26:75 “And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.” MATTHEW 26:75 There are several Greek words used for “word.” The Greek word used here is RHEMA and it literally means, “a spoken …
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Topic:GOD’S AWESOME POWER November 19 John 18:6 “As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.” JOHN 18:5-9 It is evident that it was the power of God that made these six hundred men fall backwards to the ground, but why did it happen when He said, “I am …
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Topic:OUR LIFE IS NOT OUR OWN November 17 Luke 22:49 “When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?” LUKE 22:49 The Lordship of Jesus is one of the central themes of scripture. It is clear that many times the word “Lord,” when referring to Jesus, is equivalent …
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Topic:LEARN THE WORD BY DOING IT November 16 Matthew 26:55 “In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.” MATTHEW 26:55 The four gospels refer to Jesus teaching …
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Topic:RECEIVE THE MINISTRY OF THE ANGELS November 14 Luke 22:43 “And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.” LUKE 22:43 We have angels assigned to us. Hebrews 1:14 further reveals that their purpose is to minister to us, on our behalf. In the Old Testament, Psalm 91 teaches on the ministry of angels to God’s people. Some …
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Topic:THE “OLD MAN” IS DEAD November 13 Mark 14:41 “And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.” MARK 14:41 It is not our individual acts of sin that make us a sinner. …
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Topic:EXERCISE YOUR SOUL November 11 Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” MATTHEW 26:41 Our spirit is not our problem. The born-again Christian receives a new spirit at conversion, that is just like Jesus’ (1 Jn. 4:17) because it is the Spirit of Jesus. Our born-again …
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Topic:YOU HAVE IT ALL–IN THE SPIRIT November 10 Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” MATTHEW 26:41 The Bible presents salvation as a life transforming experience. Change is one of the distinguishing characteristics of a true believer. Yet, failure to understand that this change takes place …
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Topic:CHOOSE TO FOCUS ON ALL THAT IS GOOD November 09 Mark 14:38 “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.” MARK 14:38 Temptation is linked directly to what we think upon (Heb. 11:15). Temptation has to be entered into. We can avoid temptation by avoiding thoughts that generate temptation …
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Topic:HIS FATHOMLESS PAIN November 08 Luke 22:44 “And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.” LUKE 22:43-44 It is interesting that Luke is the only one of the gospel writers to mention that Jesus’ sweat was as great drops of blood. This is …
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